North Tyneside

North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear in the North East of England. Its seat is at the Town Hall, Wallsend. Created in 1974, the borough lies within the historic county boundaries of Northumberland. North Tyneside is bounded by Newcastle to the West, the river Tyne to the South and Northumberland to the North. The main towns are Wallsend, North Shields and Whitley Bay, which form a continuously built-up area contiguous with Ne... more

North Tyneside is a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear in the North East of England. Its seat is at the Town Hall, Wallsend. Created in 1974, the borough lies within the historic county boundaries of Northumberland. North Tyneside is bounded by Newcastle to the West, the river Tyne to the South and Northumberland to the North. The main towns are Wallsend, North Shields and Whitley Bay, which form a continuously built-up area contiguous with Newcastle. Other places in North Tyneside include: The borough was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the county borough of Tynemouth, with the borough of Wallsend, part of the borough of Whitley Bay, the urban district of Longbenton and part of the urban district of Seaton Valley. Unlike most English districts, its council is led by a directly-elected mayor, currently Linda Arkley The council is elected "in thirds", with one councillor from each three-member ward elected each year for the first three years, the mayoral election being held... less